Fiction Empire

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS
Film 1994. Written by George Huang. Directed by George Huang. Starring Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio del Toro, T.E. Russell.

Source Features: BBB (5) TIMELINE (2) OTHER (20) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU

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Keystone Pictures

Media Companies

Film Production Companies

Keystone Pictures
Film studio. Buddy Ackerman: Senior Executive Vice President of Production.

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Rancho del Rio

Rancho del Rio
A "fine Buddy Ackerman film" that Guy mentions over drinks with Dawn, movie that came out the summer he got his first car.

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Real Life
Dawn's film pitch to Buddy, what she describes as an important film for the 18-to-25ers, a redeeming film. What Buddy describes as too dark, depressing, and dull. Not what people want to see.

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Slam-a-Jam
Musician's music video that Buddy watches, then orders someone to research the director, find out who his agent is, and what he's doing next, and then track down the blonde in the video wearing an American flag kind of thing.

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Worldwide Productions

Media Companies

Film Production Companies

Worldwide Productions
Parent company of Keystone Pictures.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE

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December 24, 1982

20th Century: 80s

December 24, 1982
Christmas Eve. Buddy Ackerman's wife dies. Buddy tells Guy the story - twelve years earlier, she was shot and killed on Christmas Eve by punk kids stealing cars while Christmas shopping. Buddy was supposed to go with her, but he was stuck at the office wrapping Christmas gifts for his boss until 3am on Christmas morning.

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December 25, 1982

20th Century: 80s

December 25, 1982
Christmas Day. Buddy wraps gifts at the office until 3am. Buddy tells Guy the story - twelve years earlier, she was shot and killed on Christmas Eve by punk kids stealing cars while Christmas shopping. Buddy was supposed to go with her, but he was stuck at the office wrapping Christmas gifts for his boss until 3am on Christmas morning.

OTHER

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: And now try to follow me, because I'm gonna be moving in a kind of circular motion, so if you pay attention, there will be a point!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: You're happy. I hate that!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Your job is unfair to you? Grow up, way it goes. People use you? Life's unfair? Grow up, way it goes. Your girlfriend doesn't love you? Tough shit, way it goes. Your wife gets raped and shot, and they leave their unfinished beers. stinking longnecks just lying there on the. So be it, way it goes.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: What I am concerned with is detail. I asked you go get me a packet of Sweet-N-Low. You bring me back Equal. That isn't what I asked for. That isn't what I wanted. That isn't what I needed and that shit isn't going to work around here.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Do me a fucking favor. Shut up, listen, and learn. Look, I know that this is your first day and you don't really know how things work around here, so I will tell you. You have no brain. No judgement calls are necessary. What you think means nothing. What you feel means nothing. You are here for me. You are here to protect my interests and to serve my needs. So, while it may look like a little thing to you, when I ask for a packet of Sweet'n Low, that's what I want. And it's your responsibility to see that I get what I want.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: This is the only way that you can hope to survive. Because life. is not a movie. Everyone lies. Good guys lose. And love. does not conquer all.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Say this one time with me: "Would you like that in a pump or a loafer?'" Good. Now memorize it, because starting tomorrow, the only job that you're going to be able to get is selling shoes!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: No offense to you, but you are just an assistant. Now, granted, you're my assistant, but still just an assistant. Dawn, on the other hand, is a producer. Her car phone bills are more than your rent. So, just how far do you think you'll get?

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Loud and nasty, that's the only way it sticks, Dawn.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: If they can't start a meeting without you, well, that's a meeting worth going to, isn't it? And that's the only kind of meeting you should ever concern yourselves with.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: I told you, it's gotta be loud loud loud! The audience should feel their balls tremble, their ears should bleed!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: I can appreciate this. I felt the same way you do. My bosses were all shit. My jobs sucked. I mean, if you're not a rebel by 21, you've got no heart, and if you have gone establishment by 30, you've got not brain.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Before you go out and change the world, you have to ask yourself, "What do you really want?"

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Avoid women directors. They ovulate. Do you have any idea what that does to an eight month shoot?

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: And when you're done with her, west lobby, tube dress, stiletto heels, hurry. Fetch!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: You are nothing! If you were in my toilet I wouldn't bother flushing it. My bathmat means more to me than you!

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: I was stuck at the office wrapping Christmas gifts for my boss. Lot of gifts. We had a good year that year. I was there until 3 a.m. And the whole time, I'm thinking to myself, "Oh, boy... she is gonna be pissed. When I get home, I am a dead man." Anyway, I got home, got the message, went down to the hospital to identify her.

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Buddy Ackerman

Buddy Ackerman
Buddy Ackerman: Christmas Eve, she was on her way to the mall. I was supposed to have gone with her. We hadn't started our Christmas shopping yet. But it was gonna be simple. Just some stuff for our parents. Money was tight, and shopping was a hassle anyway. We even promised not to give each other gifts. On the way, there was a car that had broken down, so Mallory pulled over to help. I always told her she was such a busybody, but she just called it being nice. She got out and asked if everything was all right or something stupid. Anyway, it was a scam, bunch of punk kids stealing cars. They shot her.

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Rex

Rex
Rex: This is not a business, this is show business. Punching below the belt is not only all right, it's rewarded.

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